Convertible storm sash and window screen



April4,"1939. A', GIMMELL.' 2,153,145

CONVERTIBLE STORM SASH AND WINDOW SCREEN Filed March 29, 1938 Anthony Gimmelli.

30 www ATTORN EY Patented Apr. 4, 1939 EEN Anthony Gimmelli, Waterbury, Conn.

Application March 29,

. 6 Claims. This invention relates to windows, and more particularly to a convertible storm window and fly screen.

One object of this invention is toyprovide a convertible storm" sash and screen oi the above nature employing a pair of interchangeable metal frames for holding the storm window glass and the screen, respectively, and in which said frames may be interchanged without requiring special tools or the services of a skilled workman.- A further object is to provide a device of the above nature in which provision is made of a' common receiving and holding frame into which the glass-holding frame and screen-holding frame may be selectively inserted and secured.

Another object is to provide a combined storm sash and window screen of the above nature having improved means for locking the selected glassholding orscreenholdinguframe in position in the common receiving frame.

- A still further object is to provide a combined storm sash and window screen of the above nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, compact, ornamental in appearance, and very eillcient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view there has been illustrated on the accompanying drawing 4one form in which the invention may be conveniently embodied in practice.

In the drawing: A

Fig. l is an outside elevational view of a window, showing the storm sash in assembled position thereon.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view on a larger scale of the common receiving frame, the section being taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2, and

lshowing a fly kscreen substituted for the storm yio sash.

Fig. .4- is a sectional View of the common frame on a still larger scale as it appears when the glass-holding frame is mounted therein.

Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 4, showing they appearance of the common frame when a fly screen is `:mounted therein. Fig. 6 is an enlarged front view of a portion of the storm sash-holding frame.

Fig. '7r is an enlarged top view of a portion of the resilient screen securing strip.

Fig. v8 is a perspective view of a cglass securing clip.

Fig.y 9 is a perspective view of a hook member for selectively securing either the sash-holding frame or screen-holding frame to the co'mmon receiving frame.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the' several views, the numeral I0 designates a window, frame of standard construction, and towhich a common receiving frame I I,

1938, Serial N0. 198,626 I preferably of wood or molded composition, is pivotally secured at its upper end by means of hinges I2. The common frame II is provided in its bottom rail Mwah slots I3, which are pren' erably metal lined and serve to permit water to drain from the frame II.l

Provision is made of a pair of sash-holding and screen-holding frames I5 of identical shape, preferably constructed of sheet copper, which are provided with convexly curved front flanges I8 adapted to overlie similarly shaped convex beads II extending along the inner edges of the four openings I'I of the common frame II. Each of the copper frames I5 (see Figs. 4 and 5) comprises a convex flange I8 shaped to fit the forwardly directed beads IG'on the edges of the commo'n receiving frame II, a short lip I9 formed by bending the metal back upon itself, a web 2i! adapted to extend over the edge of the opening I1 at right-angles to the -lip Ig, and an inwardly extending short ange 2l, the latter being somewhat greater in length than said lip I9.

To seal 4the flanges I8 to the beads I6 a strip of sponge rubber 22 or the like is disposed between these parts and suitably cemented to said beads. The rubber strips 22 are adapted to be compressed in the receiving frame Ii by the metal frames I5. The metal frames I5 are detachably /secured to the common receiving frame by means 'of a plurality of spaced hooks 23 pivoted to theinside of the openings I'i, as by rivets 2i. The hooks 23 are adapted to engage under the heads Vof screws or pins 25 rigidly mounted in said openings I'I and protruding therefrom as shown. By means of this construction, it will be understood that by unfastening the hooks 23 from the pins 25, the metal frames I5 may be readily removed from the wooden receiving frame I I and another frame I5 holding a screen 21 or other,

type of panel may be substituted therefor withoutthe use of special tools. This construction facilitates the rapid conversion of a winter storm sash into a summer screen or vice versa.

In order to detachablyreceive either the pane of glass 26 or the screen 21, the lips I9 are provided with a series of elongated perforations or slots 28, spaced along the edges of the receiving frame II as indicated in Fig. 1. After a pane of glass 26 has been assembled in the frame I5, 1 special'tapered clips 29 (see Fig. 8) will be inl serted in each of the slots 28. The clips 29 are preferably made of, metal and each has an end lug 30 adapted to fit'into the slot 28. The wide adjacent the surface of the glass 26. 'I'he clips 29 taper downwardly to a point slightly below the outer edge of the lip I9. After securing the glass plate 26 in place by means of the clips 29, any suitable form of cement or putty 331 may be A forced into the joints to produce a liquid and tending around its periphery. The U-shaped strips 34 are adapted to fit against the webs 20 with the convex portions 31 thereof extended inwardly` away from said webs. The edge of each convex strip 94 is adapted to lie between the web 20 and the outer edge of the screen 21, but terminates shortof the flange 2l (see Fig. 5). The.h convex strips 34 are preferably made of spring metal, whereby they may be snapped over the lip I 9 into `the position shown in Fig. 5, and then will securely press the screen `21 against the flange 2I.

Operation When it is desired to convert a storm sash into a window screen, it is merely necessary to unfasten the hooks 23 from the pins or screws 25 and remove the glass-holding'frarnes I5 from the openings I1 in the common frame I I. The screen-holding frames I5 may then be inserted into the openings -I1 and securely locked' in place by swinging the hooks 23 to catch about the pins 25. i,

While the cbmmon receiving frame I I has been. herein shown' as having four openings, it will be understood that two or any other number of window openings may be provided within the spirit and scope of this invention.

One advantage of the present invention liesin the novel forms of glass and screen retaining means constituted respectively lby the clips 29 and the convex strips 34, both of which have means of only one style of framev I5.

While there has been disclosedl in this specification one form in which the invention may be embodied, it will "be understood that this form is shown for the purpose of illustration only, and that-the invention isnct to be limited to the specinc disclosure, but may be modified and embodied invarious other'forms without departing from its spirit. In short, the invention includes all the modifications and embodiments coming within the scope of the following claims.

Having thus fullyvdescribed the invention, what is claimed asvnew, and for which it is desired to secure Letters Patent. is:

`1. In a convertible storm sash and y screen, a main framehaving an opening therein with a curved-forwardly directed bead surrounding the edge of the opening, a removable second frame having a curved outer edge adaptedto t said bead, and a web portion shaped to seat upon the inner edge surface of the opening in said main frame, a plurality of swingable hooks pivoted to said removable frame. and a corresponding number of pins secured to said main frame for engagement with said hooks; l

2. In a convertible storm sash and y screen, a main frame having an opening therein with a curved forwardly directed bead surrounding the edge of the opening, a removable second frame having a curved outer edge adapted to fit said bead, and a web portion shaped to seat upon the inner edge surface of the opening in said main frame, a plurality of swingable hooks pivoted to said removable frame, and a corresponding number of pins secured to said main frame for engagement with said hooks, said second frame having a lip extending from said web portion, and a flange spaced from said lip and extending from said web portion parallel to said lip to receive a removable panel therebetween, and means Vto clampT said p anel in place b etween said lip andf flange?.

3. In a convertible storm sash and screen, a main frame having an opening therein, said opening having a convex bead surrounding the edge thereof, a pair of interchangeable panel-holding metal frames eachhaving a curved outer edge adapted to seat upon said bead and aweb portion adapted to seat upon the inner edge of said opening, means to selectively secure said metal frames within said opening, each metal frame having a lip extending from the web portion thereof, a ange spaced from said lip and extending from said web portion and parallel to said lip, said flange serving as a seat for a panel for filling said opening` and means cooperating with said lip to secure the selected metal frame in place.

4. In a convertible storm sash and screen, a metal panel-holding frame having a convex outwardly extending flange about its front edge, a lip extending inwardly therefrom, a web` extending at right-angles from the base of said lip, and a flat flange-extending inwardly from said web parallel to said lip, Said lip having perforations spaced apart along/its length, and a plurality of flanged clips vforfengaging a panel disposed in said frame between said lip and said flange, said clips also having locking lugs adapted to enter said perforations.

5. In a convertible storm sash and screen, a

metal panel-holding frame having a convex out- Wardly extending flange about its front edge, a

vlip extending inwardly therefrom, a web extend.

ing at right-angles from the base of said lip, and a flat flange extending inwardly from said web parallel to said lip, said lip having perforations spaced apart along its length, and a resilient convex strip having an edge adapted to embrace the edge of the panel disposed in said frame and located between said lip and said flange, said resilient strip having lugs spaced along its length adapted to enter said perforations, said strip being of spring metal adapted to yield and-permit said panel to be snapped behind it.

6. In a convertible storm sash and y screen, a

vmain frame having a flanged openinga removable second frame shaped to fit said opening and rest upon the flange thereof, said main frame having a plurality of upstandlng pins arranged at spaced points about its perimeter and extending parallel to the plane of said main frame, and said second frame having a plurality of swingable hooks at right-angles to the plane of said second frame and located between the edges of both frames'for releasable engagement with said pins to hold said second frame detachably in position within said main frame.

ANTHONY GIMMELLI. 

